Monday, May 26, 2008

Great progress!

Dyna and Freckles have been on the track for almost 5 weeks now, and the results are interesting!
First of all, their hooves have made great progress. The frogs are getting wider and stronger, the hooves are harder too! Of course the weather has been dryer which helps. I am adding some pictures.
Second, Freckles has lost weight and Dyna is not gaining any, they both are in great shape!
I had to increase Freckles' feed, and Dyna has been losing her belly a little.
They have developed a routine and have their favorite spots on the track. They truly move a lot more, but not always clockwise, sometimes they go counterclockwise, looking for their favorite hay. (I have 2 kinds)
I had to drag the track and cut the weeds. There is a little bit of grass on the track, they nibble on that and it's ok for them, I won't completely scrape the track to get rid of all greens.
The center of the pasture will be baled in the coming weeks.
So far it is a good experience!